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December 15, 2007

Four Legends Of Flight Will Be Honored In Dayton In July

The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) revealed the names of
its enshrinee Class of 2008 Friday evening, at a dinner celebrating
the 104th Anniversary of the Wright Brothers' first powered flight.
The Class of 2008 includes Col. Clarence E. "Bud" Anderson; Herbert
D. Kelleher; the late William A. Moffett; and Sean D. Tucker.

Fort Lauderdale's Air & Sea Show Comes To End After 13
Years

It appears a staple aviation event in South Florida has
witnessed its last sunset. The Fort Lauderdale Air & Sea Show
will not go on as scheduled for 2008, after event organizers were
unable to attract a title sponsor.

Fuel Safety PSAs Confront Cause Of Many Accidents

The AOPA Air Safety Foundation is taking a humorous and edgy
approach to help educate pilots about fuel management by producing
Pilot Safety Announcements (PSAs) that can be viewed by all pilots
online.

Keeping The Eagles' Talons Sharp

Despite an Air Force-wide stand-down of F-15 Eagles,
pilots at Kadena Air Base in Japan are maintaining their skills and
capabilities through virtual means. Members of the 18th Operations
Support Squadron and Boeing civilian contractors with the unit have
stepped up, and provided increased time in flight simulators.

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Were Among B-29 Crew Shot Down In April 1951

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced
this week the remains of two US servicemen, missing in action from
the Korean War, have been identified and are being returned to
their families for burial with full military honors.

Will Bolster Chain's Presence In Rocky Mountains

Late last month, Dallas-based Atlantic Aviation completed the
acquisition of Rifle Air, LLC -- an FBO operator located at the
Garfield County Regional Airport in Rifle, CO. The Rifle site will
be combined with Atlantic's existing nationwide network of 69
FBOs.

Aero-Linx!

Heinkel, Messerschmitt, and Dornier made large contributions to the
German aviation development. But while they mostly concentrated on
the construction and development of aircraft, Hugo Junkers entered
the whole spectrum of aviation starting with technological
developments, aircraft production, airline activities, airport
infrastructures etc.

Aero-Terms!

A tubular fuse, used to protect a circuit containing an
inductive load. If enough current flows to melt the fuse link,
springs pull the melted ends apart by a distance great enough to
prevent an arc from forming.

"It's just not economically viable to produced without
a title sponsor. We don't have the capacity or financing to put on
the show."

Source: Mickey Markoff, president of
promotional firm MDM Limited, which for the last 13 years has put
on the Air & Sea Show in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Sadly, the show
will not go on as scheduled for 2008, after event organizers were
unable to attract a title sponsor. Organizers say rising fuel costs
and a general downturn in the nation's economy are to blame for the
end of the event.